Fall River woman pleads guilty in death of 14-year-old David Almond, sentenced to life in prison

A Fall River woman, who was previously arraigned on murder and other charges in Superior Court concerning the death of her boyfriend’s son, has changed her plea to guilty.

According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, Jacyln Marie Coleman admitted to her role this afternoon in the death of 14-year-old David Almond and was sentenced to life in prison. She will be eligible for parole in 20 years.

The DA requested life in prison with parole eligibility at 33-35 years.

On March 26th, 2021, a Bristol County Grand Jury indicted David’s father John Almond and Coleman on charges of Second-Degree Murder and Neglect of a Disabled Person–Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. Coleman was also indicted on a charge of Withholding Evidence From an Official Proceeding due to the allegation that Coleman attempted to destroy a cell phone in the presence of police officers.

On Monday, April 12th, 2021, Almond and Coleman were arraigned in Fall River on the above charges and entered a not guilty plea. Both were held without bail.

Two weeks ago, John Almond admitted to his role in the death of David Almond and was sentenced to life in prison after pleading to second degree murder. He will be eligible for parole in 20 years.

​At approximately 7:45 a.m. on October 21st, 2020, Fall River Police received a 911 call regarding an unresponsive male at 107 Green Street. When police arrived on scene, they found David Almond to be covered in feces and living in abhorrent conditions.

David Almond, who suffered from an intellectual disability, was rushed to Charlton Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

During the course of the investigation, police and prosecutors also determined that one of David Almond’s triplet brothers, Michael Almond, was the victim of neglect. On October 21, 2020, he was found in emaciated condition and was transported to Hasbro Children’s Hospital for treatment.

David Almond was 5’10” and approximately 80 pounds at the time he was discovered by authorities.

During a previous arraignment, it was stated that preliminary exams revealed that both brothers had fentanyl in their system. Heroin was reportedly found in the apartment.